History Of Amos And Andy DVD
Amos 'n' Andy was a popular radio show in the 1950s that was adapted for television. Episodes are available on DVD from online retail sites, auction sites. Episodes may also be streamed online. Amos and Andy DVD is suitable for North American format only and need to be viewed on a television that is NTSC compatible.
The Amos 'n' Andy radio program was inspired by a Chicago Tribune comic strip entitled, 'The Gumps'. The comedy was first broadcast in 1928 and then every night until 1943, when it changed to a weekly sitcom for the next eight years. It reverted once again to nightly broadcast during the years 1954 through 1960. The stars of the radio broadcasts were Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden, who also created the show. Bob Mosher and Joe Connally formed the extended writing crew. The program's sponsors were Campbell's Soup, Pepsodent Toothpaste, Rexall Drugs and Rinso.
The radio show was adapted for television and ran on CBS-TV between 1951 and 1953. Repeats of the 78 episodes were syndicated from 1954 to 1966. Syndication was discontinued under pressure from civil rights groups who felt that the show portrayed African-Americans in a negative light.
The stars of the television program were Spencer Williams, Alvin Childress, Tim Moore, Johnny Lee and Ernest Wade. Amos 'n' Andy was the first ever TV show to have an all black cast.
The role of honest, level-headed and hard-working cab driver, Amos Jones, was played by Alvin Childress (1907-1986). Born in Mississippi, Childress obtained a BA from Rust College. His other television appearances included episodes of Good Times, Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons and Perry Mason. In 1982, Childress died at the age of 78 in Inglewood, California.
Williams (1893-1969) was born in Louisiana and attended college at the University of Minnesota. His studies were suspended when he was called to serve his country in the US Army during WWI. He played the part of Andrew H 'Andy' Brown. Spencer Williams directed several films, among them 'Go Down Death' and 'The Blood of Jesus'. Both were described as being adventurous spiritually.
The part of henpecked, scheming George 'Kingfish' Stevens was played by Tim Moore (1887-1958), a very colorful character both on and off screen. His character provided the focus of many episodes, some even excluding both Amos and Andy. These episodes formed a spin-off of Amos 'n' Andy entitled, 'The Adventures of Kingfisher'. The 'Roast Beef Scandal' of January 1958 involved Moore firing his gun indoors in response to learning that his mooching in-laws had finished the last of the New Year's dinner. He left a mark on the china cabinet, receiving a one hundred dollar fine and a year's probation. Read more about: amos and andy dvd
The Amos 'n' Andy radio program was inspired by a Chicago Tribune comic strip entitled, 'The Gumps'. The comedy was first broadcast in 1928 and then every night until 1943, when it changed to a weekly sitcom for the next eight years. It reverted once again to nightly broadcast during the years 1954 through 1960. The stars of the radio broadcasts were Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden, who also created the show. Bob Mosher and Joe Connally formed the extended writing crew. The program's sponsors were Campbell's Soup, Pepsodent Toothpaste, Rexall Drugs and Rinso.
The radio show was adapted for television and ran on CBS-TV between 1951 and 1953. Repeats of the 78 episodes were syndicated from 1954 to 1966. Syndication was discontinued under pressure from civil rights groups who felt that the show portrayed African-Americans in a negative light.
The stars of the television program were Spencer Williams, Alvin Childress, Tim Moore, Johnny Lee and Ernest Wade. Amos 'n' Andy was the first ever TV show to have an all black cast.
The role of honest, level-headed and hard-working cab driver, Amos Jones, was played by Alvin Childress (1907-1986). Born in Mississippi, Childress obtained a BA from Rust College. His other television appearances included episodes of Good Times, Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons and Perry Mason. In 1982, Childress died at the age of 78 in Inglewood, California.
Williams (1893-1969) was born in Louisiana and attended college at the University of Minnesota. His studies were suspended when he was called to serve his country in the US Army during WWI. He played the part of Andrew H 'Andy' Brown. Spencer Williams directed several films, among them 'Go Down Death' and 'The Blood of Jesus'. Both were described as being adventurous spiritually.
The part of henpecked, scheming George 'Kingfish' Stevens was played by Tim Moore (1887-1958), a very colorful character both on and off screen. His character provided the focus of many episodes, some even excluding both Amos and Andy. These episodes formed a spin-off of Amos 'n' Andy entitled, 'The Adventures of Kingfisher'. The 'Roast Beef Scandal' of January 1958 involved Moore firing his gun indoors in response to learning that his mooching in-laws had finished the last of the New Year's dinner. He left a mark on the china cabinet, receiving a one hundred dollar fine and a year's probation. Read more about: amos and andy dvd
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